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Cecil Kruel was born on March 14, 1961 to Everett Kruel and Eva Mae Johnson in Chicago, Illinois and was the 7th of 9 boys.  Cecil attended Kenwood High School in 1975 and then enrolled in the Army in 1980. After serving his country, Cecil entered the workforce as a welder for well over a decade.  Cecil loved his family working various jobs to provide for them.  Cecil happily married Mary Lynn Paytonin 1995 afterbeing together for10 years.  In 1997, he went back to...

1959   Sheila’s Journey   2020 Sheila A. Vivians, also known as, “Ms. V” was born to the proud parents of Jimmie Lee and Betty Jean (Coffee) Vivians on November 28, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois.  Sheila was educated in the Chicago Public Schools System, attending William T. Sherman Elementary School and graduated high school from Edward Tilden Career Community Academy.  In 1989, Sheila began volunteering at Charles Henderson Elementary School.  After...

Renita Collins Patterson was born on February 20, 1962 in Chicago, IL to the late Leon and Gertrude Collins. She was the eldest daughter of five children born to this union, and was preceded in death by her oldest brothers, Kenneth and Ronald.   Renita attended John C. Haines Elementary School and graduated from Dunbar Vocational High School in 1980. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Loyola University Chicago in 1984. She worked in corporate...

A Celebration of Life   Patricia Ann Washington was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 1, 1954 to the parents Oscar and Mae (Hall) Washington. Patricia accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age at Mt. Eagle Baptist Church.  Later on, she transferred her membership and united with Straightway Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Earnest Franklin.  On the Minister’s Board in 2002, Patricia walked into her prophetic calling....

Click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6586978671 to start or join a scheduled Zoom meeting for Ronald "Foots" Edwards RONALD EDWARDS, LOVINGLY KNOWN AS “FOOTS” WAS BORN DECEMBER 15, 1954 TO TONY EDWARDS AND ROBBIE CANNON-EDWARDS IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. RONALD MADE HIS TRANSITION JULY 26, 2020. RONALD LOVED THE NEIGHBORHOOD HE WAS RAISED IN. HE SPENT MUCH OF HIS TIME AS A YOUTH AT KENWOOD UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST. FROM YOUTH TO ADULTHOOD RONALD’S PERSONALITY...

William James Bymun, fondly known as “Fello” was born on July 9, 1961 to the proud parents of Latson Lewis and Derotha Bymun in Chicago, Illinois.  William was preceded in death by both parents and one sister, Laura Bymun. William attended Robert S. Abbott Elementary School and graduated from Wendell Phillips Academy High School.  He then entered the workforce holding several     factory jobs until his health began to fail. William loved his family,...